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Check out Telltale's next adventure.

This video offers a glance of the game's action-packed gameplay and aerial combat.

#clips The Halo Reach Beta is upon us, at least the 3,733 of us I saw enjoying early access to the Xbox 360 beta/promotion/multiplayer-tease that gets wider release next week. I shot video of how it begins. Warning: kinda shaky. More »

PM Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and David Cameron are all part of a flash game made to respond to the current hot-button issues that are making the circuit in the UK, especially considering how an election is around the corner. It’s obvious that a gamer felt that the situation needed a Street Fighter parody [...]

Though many have speculated that today's Bungie-Activision partnership announcement was timed to help distract from the ongoing exodus from Activision darling Infinity Ward, the Halo dev insists that wasn't the case. In fact, Bungie's Joseph Staten said the developer was more concerned with the effect the Infinity Ward news could have on Bungie's own announcement.

"Just speaking personally, it gave us a little bit of pause because we're so excited about this news and we knew we'd have to break through a lot of noise to get the message out there," Staten said in an interview with Joystiq today. "So, clearly that wasn't optimal."

Bungie community lead Brian Jarrard later insisted that the Infinity Ward situation wasn't addressed during the developer's meetings with Activision ... Really, guys? That didn't come up? Not even while you were waiting for your Bloomin' Onion or anything? Like, what did you talk about?

Sony says this is a 'big win' for gamers worldwide.

The following information comes from Doug TenNapel, the creator of Earthworm Jim… - animated feature film/TV series is dead - Earthworm Jim 4 is still happening - Earthworm Jim 4 is confirmed for Wii I’m sad to see that the animated projects were canned, but I couldn’t be happier to learn that th 4th installment is coming to Wii. [...]

#steam Valve sent word five minutes ago that the public release of Steam for the Mac will be on May 12. No other details were included in the statement. More »

With just over 24 hours to go before the target month of April expires and Valve - no stranger to a pushed release date - misses its announced release window for Steam for Mac, the developer slash platform provider has sent over the following terse release: "Valve today announced the public release of Steam for the Mac is May 12. Please stay tuned for more information."

And that's it. That's less than two weeks away by our count, which isn't so bad when you think about it. Why, when we were kids, a Valve delay meant at least a year! You young folk have it easy.

#wii Majesco offers the Wii owner another chance to use the rarely exploited Wii MotionPlus add-on with its new, to-the-point Swords, a game that is about swords, time traveling, and swords. More »

Is this UMD worth its weight in your travel bag?

The end of an era for the Kirkland-based studio.

You know how you were going to drive upstate to attend your sister-in-law's wedding this weekend? Forget it. There's a MAG double XP weekend going down and you've been drafted for duty.

According to the missive on the MAG site detailing this weekend's operations, the promotion is currently underway and will last until 11:59PM PT Sunday night. Veterans who already have an XP bonus need not worry: this stacks on top of their current modifier. Also, a word of caution: make sure you complete every match, because the modifier isn't applied until the end. We wouldn't want you evacuating the battlefield, leaving all of those delicious points behind.

So ... what are you still reading this for? Go get yourself some points! For S.V.E.R.!

#demo The rollout of exclusive access to the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo hasn't gone well. The game's Facebook page had to spread word that codes were coming tonight (Pacific Time) while the community site was down for much of the day. More »

Next title from Treyarch switches up locations

Next title from Treyarch switches up locations

#clips You'd figure any bear living in the woods would constantly be on the lookout for bear traps. More »

Well, that's it, no more PSN Thursday. Starting next week, the updates will occur on Tuesday in North America and Wednesday in Europe. We'll be altering the title and tag to reflect the change.

Check out the full update after the break. Also ... don't blink.


Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

What are you doing this weekend? The answer should be: "Playing the Halo: Reach beta with all my friends from Joystiq." If you're itching to get early access to the Halo: Reach beta, you could be in luck! Enter our giveaway for a chance to win an Xbox Live code that gets you into the beta right now -- no ODST required.

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• At that time, we will randomly select 25 entries to receive a code for access to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta (no ARV). Codes will be distributed via Facebook. Codes are only compatible with Xbox 360 and require an Xbox Live Gold account and internet access to redeem. The beta file requires approximately 1.15 GB of hard drive space. (The Halo 3: ODST game disc will not be required to participate in the beta through this giveaway.)
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Now we know that that bonus DVD from Japan is also going to make it over to Europe. I’m thinking that Nintendo of America is going to dish this out as well. For those that don’t know, the DVD is supposed to offer help to gamers that are not familiar with Galaxy, so it’s aimed [...]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give you guys a quick heads-up that I’ll be giving a keynote presentation at the sixth annual Games for Health Conference in Boston next month.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Games for Health Conference, it is an event that’s held in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio, which focuses on funding ideas that may lead to significant breakthroughs in the future of health and health care. The conference creates opportunities to develop innovative solutions that empower individuals to better manage their personal health. I’m honored and excited to take part in the event so I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at some of the things I plan to talk about.

The title of my talk is “The Mind-Body Experience of PlayStation Move – Relationships between Gaming, Play, Exercise, and More.” I plan to discuss the development of PlayStation Move, with a focus on what I call “somatic gratification” (I didn’t coin the term, but I think I’m the first to apply it to video games). In short, I’ll be talking about how the physicality of an interface can connect the body and the mind to really enhance an experience. Sometimes, the interface is only a means to an end, but often, the interface becomes an integral part of the experience. I’ll be analyzing the similarities and differences this has for gaming, for play, and for exercise, and why different interface choices may be appropriate for each domain.

I’ll also be talking about the design of PlayStation Move, highlighting why many of the design choices are the way they are. Many of the seemingly arbitrary stylistic choices are not cosmetic; they are actually functionally and ergonomically important. Finally, I’ll share my thoughts about the subtle yet profound differences between a true position-sensing device vs. a motion-sensing device, and describe some of the applications that are enabled as a result of having position information.

If you happen to be attending the event, be sure to say hello. To learn more about the Games for Health Conference, be sure to check out the Games for Health site.

#northamerica Downloadable games, free gear for MAG and brand new Rock Band Network tracks are just some of the highlights in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, the last we'll enjoy on a Thursday. More »

Unwanted copies of Russell Grant’s Astrology have been shipped off from the UK to Australia, and with that comes a new, lower price. All of this equals some pretty big sales for the game, as EB Games has seen the title land on their top-selling DS titles list for quite awhile now. Looks [...]

It's been a long time coming but the Trials of St. Lucia downloadable content for Dante's Inferno has arrived. Previously in the epic St. Lucia marketing campaign we've learned how the DLC's "trial" editor works, and picked up some survival tips from the development team. The launch trailer -- which we presume is the final trailer for the content -- gives us a longer look at the new playable character, St. Lucia, inspired by Christianity's Saint Lucy.

Dante's Inferno: The Trials of St. Lucia is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network for 800 in MS funny money or 9.99 Earth dollars, respectively.